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Image via Wikipedia Interesting article about the drug industry in the US, following what’s happening with Obama’s health bill. It seems like drug companies are on to a winner, regardless of whether they’re making Swine Flu pills or the world’s best thermogenic fat burner. Here’s how an analyst sees it: “It could potentially add an additional 32 million lives with prescription drug coverage although some of this benefit will likely be offset by lower pricing,” There’s an interesting look at…

Image via Wikipedia Do you use a Smartphone, maybe an iPhone, a Blackberry or an Android phone? If so, you’re the target market for one of the many applications that can use GPS to determine where you are and share the information with your friends. The problem with these applications however, seems to be that they have limited lasting appeal which could be a problem when one looks at their market penetration. So, if you’re thinking about investing in one…

Image via Wikipedia It’s been interesting to watch Apple’s stock price over the last few days and over the last few hours since the iPad has been announced. Yesterday was characteristed by a steady increase in price, probably as the market started to feel the anticipation around the product launch. As the product was being announced the market dipped as it didn’t seem as exciting as everyone thought. However, when the price point was announces; a price point that would…

I must say, I don’t have that much experience with the stock market, but I hear there’s a killing to be made on hot penny stocks. The great thing about them is that you need very little capital to get started and they can produce some phenomenal returns. There are some great resources out there. For example, take a look at this chart that shows how a website like MicrocapMillionaires.com can let its members know that a particular stock is…

Image via Wikipedia It’s interesting to see FlyBe preparing for a stock market flotation with a company valuation of £300 million. If you’ve never heard of them (I guess if you’re out of Europe they’ll be new to you), they’re a discount airline which has spread from humble roots to routes all over Europe. Their website is quite intuitive, after all, you’re not looking for a life insurance online quote, but they do try to attach extra charges for everything…